OST Remote vs Chevron Houston Marathon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OST Remote
This app facilitates the tracking of athletes at aid stations during endurance events, even with unreliable internet. It allows for quick recording of bib numbers and times, syncing data to a central platform when connectivity is restored.
- Offline data storage
- Automatic data syncing
- Minimalist live entry screen
- Event setup on opensplittime.org
- Local data storage and upload
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OST Remote makes it easy to keep track of athletes as they come into and out of aid stations during endurance events. OST Remote is designed to work at aid stations with intermittent internet connections. Even with no internet connection, OST Remote will store data locally and upload it to opensplittime.org when you return to cellular or WiFi connectivity. Set up your events on opensplittime.org, then login and upload event data to OST Remote. Travel to your aid station, record runner times, and sync with opensplittime.org whenever circumstances allow. OST Remote's minimal live entry screen allows you to quickly capture bib numbers and times and then edit them at your convenience before syncing. Create an account on www.opensplittime.org to get started using OST Remote.
Chevron Houston Marathon
Follow runners in real-time during major Houston races. Get live updates on times, paces, and places, with interactive course maps and notifications for participant progress. Share updates and view leaderboards and official results.
- Real-time participant tracking
- Interactive course maps
- Live leaderboards
- Push notifications for progress
- Social sharing
- Official race results
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Make your own history in Houston! Welcome to the official Mobile Application of the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon & We Are Houston 5K presented by Aramco and Chevron. App highlights include: • Participant times, paces, estimates, and places in real-time • Interactive course maps and live tracking • Easy tracking of multiple participants at the same time • Push notifications as progress is made on the course • Event information and messaging • Live leaderboards • Social sharing and notifications • Official race results
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OST Remote at every 2 months against Chevron Houston Marathon's every 12 months. OST Remote also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Chevron Houston Marathon's advantage is ratings volume (690 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OST Remote against 5.0 for Chevron Houston Marathon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chevron Houston Marathon has 690 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
OST Remote ships an update every 2 months, Chevron Houston Marathon every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OST Remote | Chevron Houston Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 5.0 (690 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 690 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenSplitTime.org | Dilltree Inc |
Customer experience
OST Remote
Chevron Houston Marathon
Bugs and requests
OST Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chevron Houston Marathon
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezing for some users
- Incompatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to display user's location on the map
- Integrate live video feed of the finish line
- Increase the limit on number of runners that can be tracked
In-app purchases
OST Remote
No in-app purchases
Chevron Houston Marathon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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